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Vinesh Phogat and her family member show their fingers marked with indelible ink after casting their votes at a polling station at Balali village during the Haryana Assembly elections, in Charkhi Dadri district, Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo: PTI)
Early trends show that Phogat is leading in Julana. Phogat joined Congress ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections and decided to contest from Julana. To counter her, the Bharatiya Janata Party fielded Capt Yogesh Bairagi, and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) nominated Kavita Devi, also a wrestler.
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What exit polls predicted for Haryana
On Saturday, at least four exit polls indicated that Congress would be able to form a government on its own in Haryana. Meanwhile, counting is also underway for the Jammu and Kashmir elections, where it is predicted that Congress and the National Conference may have an edge.
In line with the exit poll projections in Haryana, early trends show Congress leading in 25 constituencies, while BJP leads in 21 seats. However, the ruling BJP remains confident of a third consecutive victory, asserting that exit polls are not “exact polls.”
Key battles in Haryana
Other significant battles in Haryana include Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s seat Ladwa, former Congress Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s Garhi Sampla-Kiloi, BJP MLA Anil Vij’s Ambala Cantt, and Savitri Jindal’s Hisar seat, among others.
In the 2019 Assembly polls, BJP won 40 seats, while Congress secured 31 seats in Haryana. The saffron party joined hands with Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janta Party (JJP), which won 10 seats, to form a coalition government. Chautala was appointed deputy chief minister of Haryana under Manohar Lal Khattar. He is contesting from his stronghold Uchana, aiming to retain it.
First Published: Oct 08 2024 | 9:03 AM IST
